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                                 SENATE BILL 5927

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

By Senator Metcalf.

Read first time March 5, 1991.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.Adding a disclaimer warning of unsuitability for some engines on gasoline dispensing units.

     AN ACT Relating to gasoline dispensing device labeling; amending RCW 19.94.505; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

     Sec. 1.  RCW 19.94.505 and 1984 c 61 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

     It is unlawful for any dealer or service station, as both are defined in RCW 82.36.010, to sell ((ethanol and/or methanol at one percent, by volume, or greater in)) gasoline for use as motor vehicle fuel unless the dispensing device has a label stating the type and maximum percentage of alcohol contained in the motor vehicle fuel.  The dispensing device shall also be labeled with the following disclaimer:

"WARNING - GASOLINE CONTAINING ALCOHOL MAY BE UNSUITABLE AS FUEL FOR SOME INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES.  ENGINE DAMAGE MAY RESULT FROM USE OF IMPROPER FUEL.  CONSULT ENGINE MANUFACTURER FOR FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS."

     Violation of this section is a misdemeanor.